People frequently exposed to racial or ethnic discrimination may be more susceptible to obesity and related health risks in part because of a stress response that changes biological processes and how we process food cues. These are findings from UCLA researchers conducting what is believed to be the first study directly examining effects of discrimination on responses to different types of food as influenced by the brain-gut-microbiome (BGM) system. The changes appear to increase activation in regions of the brain associated with reward and self-indulgence – like seeking "feel-good" sensations from "comfort foods" – while decreasing activity in areas involved in decision making and self-control.

https://www.miragenews.com/discrimination-spurs-poor-diet-health-risks-via-1095652/

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